COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs Smithsonian Institution
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Smithsonian Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 125,757▲ | 128 |
| Certified % | 53.58%▲ | 32.03% |
| Denied % | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Withdrawn % | 0.70% | 1.56% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.31% | 5.47% |
| Rank | #3 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | DC |
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 98.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.6% |
| Withdrawn | 1.3% |
Certified98.1%
Cert-withdrawn0.6%
Withdrawn1.3%
Outcomes — Smithsonian Institution
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 82.0% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 14.0% |
| Withdrawn | 4.0% |
Certified82.0%
Cert-withdrawn14.0%
Withdrawn4.0%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,454 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,696 |
| FY2013 | 1,543 |
| FY2014 | 2,166 |
| FY2015 | 3,105 |
| FY2016 | 4,378 |
| FY2017 | 2,373 |
| FY2018 | 12,405 |
| FY2019 | 25,248 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 3,447 |
Smithsonian Institution
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 2 |
| FY2011 | 7 |
| FY2012 | 4 |
| FY2013 | 9 |
| FY2014 | 10 |
| FY2015 | 5 |
| FY2016 | 11 |
| FY2017 | 10 |
| FY2018 | 10 |
| FY2019 | 10 |
| FY2020 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 16 |
| FY2025 | 21 |
| FY2026 | 3 |
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other64,954
- 215-1252Software Developers36,791
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,849
- 413-1111Management Analysts3,993
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,070
Top 5 occupations — Smithsonian Institution
- 125-4012Curators15
- 219-2011Astronomers11
- 319-1029Biological Scientists, All Other9
- 425-4013Museum Technicians and Conservators9
- 513-2051Financial and Investment Analysts8
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